There have been so much of artifical wonders in the UK – Stonehenge, the Angel of the North, the (deceased) £3 meal deal – however many of Britain’s best wonders are the nation’s pure landscapes. From the Highlands to the Scilly Isles, a lot of this nation is beautiful; a lot in order that half of Britain has simply been named one of the seven wonders of the world.
Every 12 months, journey journal Condé Nast Traveller (CNT) concocts its personal listing of the seven wonders of the world. Rather than choosing out historical websites or well-worn vacationer trails, the magazine highlights up to date wonders – locations it recommends visiting in the 12 months to come. England has made the reduce for CNT in 2026, sitting alongside the likes of a spectacular nationwide park in Canada and Roman ruins in Algeria.
So which half of the nation is worthy of such a major title? Well, that will be none aside from the Bradford Pennines Gateway.
The Bradford Pennines won’t be the very first thing that comes to thoughts when you assume of iconic British landscapes, however CNT makes an excellent case for this newly based nature reserve. The gateway is half of King Charles’ new ‘King’s sequence’, a venture devoted to sustaining and defending the nation’s pure landscapes by recognising 5 new nature reserves yearly till 2028. The scheme started after his coronation again in 2023, and the Pennine Gateway was named a new reserve last year.
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CNT describes the 1,272 hectare reserve as ‘stoic and un-showy’, including that ‘these are landscapes of unhurried drama’. In the previous, this was the residence of the Brontës, so it’s good to know that some of that gothic ambiance has survived the centuries.
If you do resolve to discover the Bradford Pennine Gateway, the publication says to anticipate ‘wind-polished gritstone tors and views that collapse into long, moody distances broken only by the slow, stately flap of a marsh harrier’.
There are a number of trails inside the space, some of which take you thru tiny Yorkshire villages (and through loads of pubs), and others which keep firmly away from any type of civilisation. If you’re looking for a bit of stillness in an more and more loud world, this may very well be the place for you.
You can read CNT’s full article here.
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